Jamair, You are right of course, WE are a self determining people, Us Australians. Unfortunately, with things like NADOC, ATSIC, CDEP, Aboriginal Health services, The government building communities in the middle of nowhere without any form of sustainable economy for the inhabitants, special Aboriginal only courses in schools, Sorry Day, the reconciliation process, mining royalties on country supposed to be sacred, land rights......Etc, it is difficult to remember we are all supposed to be ONE people....Australians.
As a point of interest. Has anyone ever noticed that the people that claim how proud they are of their aboriginallity and culture, are usually more than 2/3 white, and yet are extremely racist and claim no part of their European heritage?. I can point to a whole town that meets that description...... actually, several.